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Sharing apparatus and energy conservation controlling method therefor

  • US 20060224908A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2005
  • Published: 10/05/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A sharing apparatus that is networked to a plurality of terminal devices, comprising:

  • a storage section for storing, when any of the plurality of terminal devices accesses the sharing apparatus, an identification number assigned to the terminal device that has made the access;

    judgment means for transmitting a signal to all the terminal devices corresponding to the identification numbers stored in the storage section to judge whether or not the terminal devices are accessible to the sharing apparatus; and

    power state switching means for switching, when it is judged that none of the terminal devices corresponding to the identification numbers stored in the storage section are accessible to the sharing apparatus as a result of the judgment by the judgment means, the state of the power to the sharing apparatus to a power saving state.

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